Diocese of Ife Anglican Communion

09/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
*TOPIC: IT IS BY FAITH, NOT BY THE LAW*
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READ: GALATIANS 3:1-9

You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?[a] 4 Have you experienced[b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? 5 So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?
6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[c]

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[d]
9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

*THE MESSAGE:*

One basic problem of the Church in Galatia was that of soaking in the observance of the Law and making it mandatory for the Christian faith. In other words, they claimed to have surrendered to Christ but refused to let go their previous traditions and beliefs. Paul addressed this issue clearly. He referred to them as “foolish Galatians." Paul felt pain that in spite of the fact that the Galatians were aware of how Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself for their redemption, they still chose to follow the observance of the law instead of standing solely in the faith of Jesus Christ (verses 1-6).

Beloved, our faith in Jesus Christ is the anchor that will cause all things to stand. There are different places of worship today which practise unscriptural beliefs. They combine all sorts of things with Christianity and the innocent ones follow them without a second thought. It is true that men love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil (John 3:19) but you are not unaware of the price that bought you from darkness and translated you into the marvelous light of God (1 Corinthians 6:20). Jesus Christ did it all. Therefore, your faith in Him alone guarantees eternal salvation. Do not allow anyone to deceive you. Just keep following Jesus Christ; you can never miss your way if you do.

*PRAYER:* Father; strengthen me to always look by faith unto The Lamb of Calvary. Amen.

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08/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026
*TOPIC: BEWARE OF HYPOCRISY*

READ: GALATIANS 2:11-21

11 Now when [a]Peter had come to Antioch, I [b]withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;
12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing [c]those who were of the circumcision.
13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, [d]why do you compel Gentiles to live as [e]Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 knowing that a man is not [f]justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
17 “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God.
20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died [g]in vain.”

*THE MESSAGE:*

Hypocrisy is when someone pretends to believe something that is opposite to what he does. It involves presenting oneself in one way and acting in another. In other words, it is an act of deception. Peter was confronted with this act of hypocrisy by Paul because of the attitude of Peter eating with the Gentiles before the arrival of the Jews but changing his position as soon as He knew that some Jews were around. It is noteworthy that Peter was supposed to be a defender of the faith in Christ but he failed to act appropriately. Painfully, Peter's behaviour also affected some brethren who were Jews like Barnabas (verses 11-14).

Beloved, you don't need to live in deceit or hypocrisy. This is not part of the teachings of Christ to His Church. Christians are supposed to be true at all times and not claim to be who we are not. Christians must not be like a chameleon but be true to their confessions, whether in the open or in secret. Whatever we do, whether good or bad, can influence those around us. We must be careful not to lure innocent souls into the pit by our unbalanced Christian lives. Our 'Yes' must always be 'Yes” and our 'No' must be 'No.' If we are standing for Christ, we must stand with the whole of our hearts and be ready to defend our faith, whether it is convenient or not.

*PRAYER:* Father; give me grace to always stand without deceit before you in Jesus' Name.

07/06/2026

Today, we celebrate the gift of new adults being received into the Church of God through the sacred rite of Confirmation at St. Jude's Anglican Church, Moro. The Rt. Rev. Olubunmi Akinlade prayerfully laid hands upon them, that they might receive the strengthening of the Holy Spirit and become worthy partakers of the Holy Communion.

We rejoice with all the confirmands and raise our voice in prayer, as "We keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. We pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.

That power is the same mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come."

May the Lord establish you in His truth, strengthen you by His Spirit, and keep you steadfast in the faith all the days of your life.

Glory be to the name of the Lord.

07/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: SUNDAY, 7TH JUNE, 2026
(First Sunday after Trinity)
*TOPIC: PRUNING: A REQUIREMENT TO BEAR MUCH FRUITS*

READ: JOHN 15:1-5

15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He [a]takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

*THE MESSAGE:*

Pruning refers to trimming a tree, shrub or bush, by cutting away dead, overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth. In Agriculture, pruning involves the selective removal of parts of a plant for the purpose of improving its health, shape and productivity. This concept comes out clearly in our passage today. Jesus says “Every branch that bears fruits He (The Father) prunes to make it bear more fruits." This reveals that the Father desires to see that everyone connected as a branch to the vine, bears fruits. Jesus describes Himself as the Vine and portrays His Father as the Vine-dresser (Vine-grower). Christians are the branches that have been empowered to bear fruits. In addition, Jesus says His branches should abide in Him in order to bear fruits just as the branch cannot bear fruits by itself unless it abides in the vine.

Beloved, God delights in your fruitfulness in all areas of life. He desires your productivity. His expectation from you is revealed in His words to you today: You must be pruned to bear much fruits! Pruning means that God would cut off certain unwanted and unpleasant things from your life; an exercise you may not find interesting. But then, it is for your greater good, so that you can bear more fruits. In case you are already going through some hard situations; please open your spiritual eyes to know what God is doing - He may be taking you through a pruning period. It could be painful now but the end will make you glad.

*PRAYER:* Father, give me all it takes to be calm and understand when You prune me. Amen.

06/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 06, 2026
*TOPIC: THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IS UNIVERSAL*

READ: GALATIANS 2:1-10

Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain.
3 Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
4 This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves.
5 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.
6 As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.
7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a] just as Peter had been to the circumcised.[b]
8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles.
9 James, Cephas[c] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

*THE MESSAGE:*

The mission of Jesus Christ is not to a particular section of the human race but to the entire world. The mission statement in John 3:16 shows clearly that no group of the human race is left out in the salvation plan of God. Our text today reveals how Paul noted clearly that he was an apostle by grace to the Gentiles (the uncircumcised) while Peter, James and John, had the mandate of taking the Gospel of Christ to the circumcised (verses 7-9). Ultimately, the two missions came from the same source and fulfil the same purpose of making Jesus Christ known and accepted by everyone everywhere. This shows the universal nature of the mission and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Beloved, wherever people are present, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant. The mission of Christ is both to the Church and the unbelieving. The reason for the constant preaching of the Gospel is to ensure it gets to all. You cannot be indifferent - you have a part to play. God has sent you as an ambassador to bear His name in such places you find yourself regularly. Let your light shine brightly before men so that when you invite them to join your faith, they will be glad to embrace the salvation of Christ. You too can preach the Gospel. Be on mission for the Lord.

*PRAYER:* Father, let me not waste the grace You have given me. Let me use it for Your purpose.

05/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2026
*TOPIC: WE NEED ONE ANOTHER*

READ: GALATIANS 1:18-24

18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas[a] and stayed with him fifteen days.
19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.
20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they praised God because of me.

*THE MESSAGE:*

Paul was a great apostle of all times. He was also a great instrument in the Kingdom of Christ. Our text today clearly rehearses his salvation story. Paul told the Galatians how he went to Jerusalem after his conversion and stayed with Peter for fifteen days and this stay, was for fellowship and encouragement. Peter, though one of the foremost disciples of Jesus Christ, was not as learned as Paul; he was a fisherman (Luke 5:1-3; Acts 4:13). Yet, Paul found it important to stay with him for fifteen days.

Beloved, it is a dangerous thing to attempt to make oneself an island in the practice of the Christian faith. No Christian is independent; we are all inter-dependent (Romans 12: 4 & 5). The educated need the uneducated, just as the rich need the less privileged members of the Church. We all need one another in order to grow in the practice of our faith. God has ordained that none of us functions independently; He delights in our genuine fellowship with one another. Therefore, remember that you need to connect to other believers in Christ so as to grow and maintain a healthy Christian life. Never look down on your fellow believers; do not claim superiority over anyone around you. Even if it is obvious that you are better than someone else, it is by God's grace (1 Corinthians 4:7). We will always need one another; do not look down on anyone.

*PRAYER:* Father, give me a genuine heart of fellowship without discrimination. Amen.

04/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
*TOPIC: GOD OVERLOOKS OUR TIME OF IGNORANCE*

READ: GALATIANS 1:11-17

11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.
12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased
16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.
17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

*THE MESSAGE:*

There is no doubt that the apostle Paul was a great man through whom the Lord sharpened the theology and spirituality of the Church. Interestingly, there was a time in Paul's life when he was an enemy of the cross. He was an unrepentant promoter of Judaism and a zealous persecutor of the Church of Christ.
But when God showed him mercy and turned his life around, he became a vessel of glory and honour in the hands of God and the Church till today still celebrates his great work in the Kingdom of Christ (verses 13-17).

Beloved, there is no doubt that God is interested in turning every life around and making something great out of what the devil has corrupted through sin. God is focusing on your life; He wants to change you inside and outside. He wants you to surrender to Him and allow Him make you into the vessel that will bring His glory in your own world. As He used Paul to accomplish great things, so He desires to engage your life as an instrument of change and positive influence in your family, among your friends and in the society. He is calling you to cooperate with Him so He can bring the best out of you. There are greater things God wishes to use you achieve in this world. Allow Him to work His full purpose in you.

*PRAYER:* Father, give me the grace to make myself ready for your use in my world. Amen.

03/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 03, 2026
*TOPIC: DO NOT DESERT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST*

READ: GALATIANS 1:6-10

marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert[a] the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be [b]accursed.
9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

*THE MESSAGE:*

One of the central discussions of Paul in his epistle to the Galatians is the sufficiency of faith in Jesus Christ to obtain the salvation of God. The mention of a 'different Gospel' or 'another Gospel' refers simply to the addition of the Jewish rite of circumcision and other demands of Jewish laws on the Gentiles who became followers of Christ, by some overzealous preachers of the time. In addition, these preachers held that the Jewish Christians must still continue to observe all the required Jewish laws (Acts 15:1-5). Paul maintained that it does not matter who the preacher is, there is no other Gospel apart from that which presents Jesus Christ as the sufficient Saviour of mankind. He stressed that faith in Jesus Christ alone guarantees justification (Galatians 3:15&16).

Beloved, there are still preachers today who mislead people and drag them into bo***ge rather than the liberty which Jesus Christ brought to the world. As Christians, we must understand that Jesus Christ paid the supreme price of His life to obtain eternal salvation for us. The law and its observance could not deliver mankind from sin and the grip of Satan. This was the reason Jesus gave Himself for our deliverance. You are not supposed to throw yourself into any bo***ge as a result of 'another Gospel.' You have access to God's abundant treasure by your faith In Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1&2). No more, no less. Do not turn away from the Gospel of Christ or allow someone to get you off the track of genuine Christian faith.

*PRAYER:* Father; please help me to hold to my faith in Jesus Christ. Amen.

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE*
*CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)*
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
*TOPIC: OUR DELIVERANCE IS CERTAIN IN JESUS CHRIST*

READ: GALATIANS 1:1-5

Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),
2 and all the brethren who are with me,
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

*THE MESSAGE:*

The Epistle to the Galatians was written by the Apostle Paul at around AD 49. In the opening verses which we read today, Paul pointed out that our deliverance was brought about by the death of Jesus Christ (verse 4). In other words, Jesus Christ surrendered Himself to the death upon the cross for the single purpose of saving mankind from sins (Matthew 1:21; Philippians 2:8), and as well, deliver anyone who comes to Him from the evil of the present age. Without any controversy, Jesus is the one that can save from eternal destruction (John 3:16). There is no other name by which anyone might be saved, apart from Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).

Beloved, there is no need to worry or panic each time the enemy comes like a flood (Isaiah 59:19). Jesus Christ has purchased salvation for us and has delivered us from all satanic forces (Colossians 1:13 & 14). He is the head of all principalities and power (Colossians 2:10). Note that the greatest deliverance every person must experience is the deliverance from sin. A forgiven sinner can rise to challenge the enemy of his soul and demand for his deliverance from any power and organised programme of the enemy (Colossians 2:13-15). As a Christian, you are to raise your shoulders high against the devil because your sins are forgiven and your total deliverance is secured by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

*PRAYER:* Dear Lord, grant me understanding to walk in the victory You have secured for me, all the days of my life. Amen.